Hotpoint HDA487 - Spots and Filming on Glasses; Cloudiness on Glassware

The
PROBLEM
DETERGENTCUP
COVERWON’TLA~H
SP(YTSANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
MakesureCycleIndicatordialisinOFF position.
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldor dampdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
e Toolittledetergent.(Seepages6 and7.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.
Toremovestubbornspo@andfilmfromglassware:
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Removeallmetalcookwarefromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
Startthedishwasher(useNORMALWASHcycle)andallowtorunfor 15to20
minutes.Thedishwasherwillnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500rnl)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considera
homewatersofiener.
If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
Itcanbeprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbecausedbyiron
depositsinwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrect
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcoppercookwareinthesame
load.Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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